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March 17, 2008

My Dosa galore post goes to "Dosa Mela" and to Srivalli from "cooking for all 4 seasons", who calls herself a "dosa freak" and is calling all of us to send her loads of dosas!!:DI added two more new dosas to your list Sri. Enjoy them all to your heart's content my friend! Hahaha!

Rave dose, restaurant style!!I accidentally found this recipe or the way of making restaurant style Rava dosa while I was surfing on the net one day. Vahchef Sunjay Thumma, has become my favorite chef on the "youtube" world since then for showing us the authentic dishes as they cook in the restaurants. His way of making rava dosa absolutely fascinated me. Just look at the result! (Click on all the photos to enlarge them to see better pictures)

I was skeptical at first. When I tried his way sprinkling the very thin dosa batter with a lacy pattern using your hand on a electric griddle, which is perfect to make a huge, thin, crispy rava dosa, I was in for a delightful surprise! It looked exactly like they serve in the restaurant, crispy and tasted delicious. I changed the recipe a bit, added the dry spices instead of fresh to keep the batter smooth and easy to sprinkle, didn't use the raw onion. Here is how I made it with some changes of my own, I thank chef Thumma for showing us the secret of restaurant style Rava dosa and other dishes too!:)

To make Rava dosa:1. Mix 1 cup fine rava/Semolina/cream of wheat, 1/4 cup plain flour, 1 cup rice flour, salt, 1 tsp of cumin powder, 1/2 tsp each of garlic pd, ginger pd, chilli pd, 1 tbsp onion pd with enough water (3 or more cups) or buttermilk to make a very thin batter with buttermilk consistency. (Watch the video to see how thin and how to sprinkle the batter on the griddle).2. Heat the non-stick electric griddle on moderately high/375F to 400F heat, sprinkle the batter with your hand or use a plastic Mustard or Ketchup bottle to squeeze the batter out like I did (cut the tip off if the hole too small) and let it get crispy golden on the bottom, no flipping required. Drizzle oil or ghee on top. Serve right away. (Mix the batter well or shake the bottle every time you use it. Rava tends to sink in the bottom)

Tastes excellent just with thin and spicy coconut chutney to dip in. I served it with Sambhar, coconut chutney and some homemade ghee. Hope you try.

Spicy green Moong, Masoor dal and brown rice Adai:I love Adai because of the ease of making them without fermentation and very nutritious as well. I keep adding different pulses and beans, this is one of those with Masoor dal, green Moong and brown rice. It has a beautiful pinkish green color inside. Adjust the spices to your taste.

To make Adai:

1. Soak 1/2 cup whole green Moong in water overnight. Next morning, add 1/2 cup Masoor dal (split red lentils) and 1 cup Brown rice to the same water and let it soak for 2 hrs.2. After 2 hrs, drain the water and grind all these in batches with enough water, 1 tbsp cumin seeds, 1/4tsp turmeric, 2-3 red dry chillies or chill pd, salt, few curry leaves until you get smooth batter of pourable consistency.3. Take the batter out into a bowl, add 1 tbsp chopped cilantro and a pinch of baking soda.4. You can use this batter right way to make dosas or chill in the fridge to use later. Add soda just before making dosas.5. Heat a iron tawa or non-stick griddle, add some oil, spread a ladleful of batter to a circle. Drizzle some ghee or oil on top, flip and cook both sides until crisp and golden.

Karela Masala is my second entry to Pooja of "creative Pooja" blog's "Vegetable of the week" event. She has chosen "Bitter Gourd/Karela" as her vegetable for this month. You can have this too from me Pooja!:))

Karela/Bitter Gourd masala: I somehow manage to eat few tbsps of Bitter gourd dish every time I make Bitter Gourd dishes although when cooked and balanced with spices, it won't be as bitter to taste. My husband loves Karela dishes, so I do buy just two of them to cook whenever I can get them in the Indian store. This Karela masala dish comes with a delicious gravy, goes well with rice rottis usually or rice if you can handle it! :D

Recipes for the other dishes you see on the Thali are here: For Yardlong beans Kootu dish, clickhere or you can use this kootu masala to cook with Yardlong beans too. Yardlong beans are also called Mangaluru beans in Kannada.For Eggplant chutney/Pachadi/bajji recipe, click here.To make coffee plantation "style" Akki/rice rotti, click here.That's "all" I have this week, Phew! :D

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90 comments:

OMG...so many dosa varieties...will take atleast an hr to go through all of them..ur rava dosa looks superb..exactly like u named it- hotel style..I have been trying so many proportions for rava dosa, but never got that look..will try ur proportions for it very soon and let u know

uffff.... thats one big dosa museum indeed;) rava dosa and adai both look wonderful... did pooja already announced next theme for Vow? i got to check...got ur message ashakka... u have a wonderful break and come back refreshed:) we r leaving to wales this long weekend. have booked a cottage facing the beach. our...mmm...i have lost the count, some nth honeymoon;) see u once u get back:) take care... hugs to u:)

OMG, I expected something big..but this big...gosh..really fabulous Asha...yes I am a dosa freak and get me those on...they do absolutely well...fantastic job Asha...Thank you very much...your archives are fantastic and looking great!

I think i should start calling youdosa women :-)I too tried to see the video but coudn't see it, something is wrong there.I will indeed try the rava dosa.No fermentation and no grinding that is my kindaa dosa :-)

Drooolllllll........ :) . Its really like a panishment to see your blog hungry stomach :( . I was looking for the recipe of perfect rava dose since a while , as i had the same here once in a place called Dosa express ,and I liked it too much. Haven't seen it like this anywhere else till. Thanks a lot for recipe I am soon going to try and will post if I get succeed in my try. Thanks a lot for Karela masala recipe, Next Vow is going to be more yummy with karela even :)).Round up for brinjal is going to publish by evening time .little work to complete b4 that. There is a surprise for you :). Better I end this comment now :D , my comments are always like emails :)) . People dont even write these long emails these days... :)).Thanks a lot for your yummy entry for VoW -Karela, Will announce that today with roundup of brinjals.

Thanks sra, I enjoyed the lacy one! :)Usually I make Rava dosa like regular dosa except add Rava. This was really new to me, loved it!:)

Pooja, glad you got my mail, didn't think it went to you!:)Do try this lacy dosa, little tricky at first, but you will love it when you et a knack of it.Enjoy, looking forward to my surprise!:)Take your time though, don't hurry.

Dhivya, I love his videos, so genuine guy and dishes too. Sometimes he gets very loud, screaming with delight at the food he made!!;D

Not only Srivalli is "dosa freak", i guess u r on the top of the list seeing ur Dosa museum.... Anything round and thin should make u Happy .... The rava dosa looks like a lace, great job :) The karela looks wonderful...Relax and have fun,Cham.

What can i say ASh! my mouth is watering.... and i am hungry...the rava dosa looks perfect - just like woody's style dose! Will have to try it! Chef Thumma is my favorite too... love his recipes!And that dosa museum is simply superb! will have to come back to check it out in detail!No can sleep with all those dosas in front of us :-)

That Rava dosa looks OMG out of this world!!! Its so crispy, flaky & got the perfect texture.. I am trying it soon... for sure!! That Thali looks yum.. Roti & all the sabjis.. what a spread.. can i drop by your home for lunch or dinner tonight? I have not yet entered my kitchen to cook... one of those lazy days :-)

Hey Asha I just watched the video. I didn't know one could see cooking programmes like this in U.Tube. When i have time i am going to watch few of his videos.Thanks for the link.I will indeed try not the rawa dosa, just that i don't have a huge pan like hil, will have to use my small one.My sis is cmming last week of april.Now i am taking the break as Shyama will be having her spring break...

Seema, drop in anytime!:))I was surprised too to see that Rava dosa come out so well and crispy. Really authentic, can't thank him enough!:)

F, now you know girl. Watch them, some of the videos are really good. Most of them are okay. Oh, I thought your sister is already there. My kids spring break starts here on Friday. I will relax a bit and enjoy. Have fun with Sha, teach her some cooking or baking if she is interested, helps her in college!:)

Shalini, my first dosa didn't come out well either.I had thin it a bit more. Just adjust the heat a bit and try again with a small amount until you get it. It's really easy and very crispy once you get it.Hope you do, electric griddle is best to use with this too.See in May, will miss you. Hugs to you!:)

Thats an awesome spread Asha. I will try the moong, masoor dosa. I usually make with moong but never mixed both. Thanks for sharing.Have a wonderful vacation. We are also leaving for India on this Friday, so will be some quiet time at AR too :).

Thanks Trupti, hope you try the Karela! Good to see you girl, hope you are doing well!:))

Shilpa, I saw your post in the morning, couldn't get in for some reason, will try again.Enjoy India sweetheart, I know it's been long time since you went back there. Hugs to you. I will be quite too until May, hugs to you!:))

lol! Thank you Kay!! My husband says the same thing too! "Food, food all the time, can't you blog something else?" And I say "NO WAY"! ;PTry a few Kay, molasses and coconut pancakes are yummy, so are Jackfruit ones. Enjoy!:)

Whoaaaaa...I saw the title and expected to see about 2 dosas here, but was in for a huge spread here. EXCELLENT!! I like some tips and recipes frm Vahchef too..Rava dosa (infact, all the dosas), look really good...

Haha! Actually I did make just 2 new dosas for her and the rest I dragged them out of my blogs!Even I didn't know I had posted so many dosas! ;DVahchef is really good, isn't he? No pretenses or ordinary recipes, I like most of them. I haven't checked his new videos lately. Enjoy Maya!:)

Asha, thank you so much for introducing me to the Vendy awards! Street cart food is one of the best things about NYC, and I never knew such an award existed. How fun! Now, forget the dosa man winning runner up (but good on him!). How about a dosa award for you!! :)

tbc, you will love Sri's dosa mela round up then. I make dosas once in 10days or so. I like Dosas but kids are not into it, they like North Indian food like parathas etc.Enjoy all the dosas here too!:)

Thank you Susan. I will enjoy the break, much needed one too. You too have a wonderful Spring time there, at last Winter is almost over for us! See you in May :)

Linda, Tirukumar looks like a great guy with big smile on his face!:)Next time we go there, got to look for him and taste his dosas."Bloggy Dosa award" should go to Shilpa and Sri.They have more variety of dosas than me! We should make one and give it to them. What say? :))

You are a sweetheart Ramya, thank you girl. Even I didn't realize I had so many in my 2 blogs, kept looking and linking them! Hahaha!Enjoy, will see you later!:)

Meeta, you just need a good quality non-stick griddle for making sure pancakes or dosas doesn't stick to the pan. Other than that you can easily use wheat flour or plain flour with Semolina to make dosas. Try it. You tried Pooris, this is easier than that!:))

Suganya, enjoy! He has many many dishes you would love including non-veg. I like the way he explains and teaches us too, simple genuine guy!:)

Hahaha!! Glad you are awake Annu. I loved that Rava dosa, got to make it again sometime. Get the recipe from your mom and make it girl. I know we all live far away and miss all the yummy mom's cooking. Next best thing is to make it ourselves! Hugs to you!:)

He screams sometimes TC, he scares me! Hahaha!! Yes, he would make a wonderful FN chef, great recipes.I would love to see him thee with his own show. I think he is going to make his site for members only for a fee now! Bummer!!:)

J, did you see Tirukumar, the dosa man? His dosas are so yummy, got to look for him next time we visit NY!:)Enjoy the Dosa. See you in May.

Hi asha, hey you too watch Vahrehvah? He is an amazing cook na? My cousin referred me to his website. I loved your rava dosa, indeed its come just like the way its served in restaurants! I love to reproduce that in my kitchen too! Nobody can sleep when you list the dosa items from your blog, its such a yummy snack everybody are fond of:)

I definitely didn't fall asleep Asha, but I' am sitting and staring at your posts in AWE! :) how do you do this? You are the soper'coolest' blog lady I've ever come across!!!!!!By the way, I regularly visit vahrevah.com and I did try the rava dosa after I bought my presto non-stick griddle. Turned out well.

HeHe!! Glad you are awake. Not everybody like Dosas (like my kids!:D) but I love it and make once in 2 weeks or so. My Mysore grandparents make these EVERY DAY! Electric griddle is the best to make multiple dosas, love it!:)Thank you Vini, see you in May. Will miss ya.

Hi Anon, I have the same Presto 22" griddle as you too!:D It doesn't have any heating elements in the middle, so center do tend to remain cooler in middle. I heat the griddle up until 400F first for 5-7mins and turn down to 360-375F or so. When sides of dosas are reddish and crispy, I slide the center of the dosa to the sides of the griddle for a minute or so. You have to adjust the heat as you cook, bit tricky but works. Hope you try this next time to get a golden dosa!:))

Made Rava dosa today and it came out really good. The video is of great help to know the consistency of batter. I followed to T the recipe and the result was crispy resturant style dosa. Love the tip of using ketchup bottle to sprinkle the batter. Thanks a lot dear for posting this recipe

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